The rainy condition is expected to enhance over the Northern, North-Central, Eastern, Uva and Central Provinces during the next few days, starting from today, the Meteorology Department said.

A total of 12 train services had to be cancelled today (18) as well due to preparation for the examination to be held to promote locomotive engineers from the second grade to the first grade, the Railway Department said. They said six trains arrivin

TikTok has said it will be forced to ’’go dark’’ in the US on Sunday unless the government intervenes before a ban takes effect.

Police in the Indian city of Mumbai have detained a man in connection with the knife attack on Bollywood actor Saif Ali Khan, according to media reports.

Sri Lanka stands the chance of attracting investments from Chinese companies amounting to around US $ 10 billion as a result of President Anura Kumara Dissanayake’s state visit, Daily Mirror learns.

Sri Lanka has been ranked among the top 10 destinations to travel in 2025 by BBC Travel’s inaugural guide to the world’s top travel spots.

China has extended its US $ 1.4 billion currency swap arrangement to Sri Lanka, the Central Bank of Sri Lanka affirmed yesterday.

The secondary market yield curve saw buying interest, with mixed trading activity.

As modern technology and digital payments play a critical role in driving economic development and uplifting the quality of life of citizens, the Central Bank asserted the need for improved focus on popularising digital payments, particularly with th

NDB Bank has once again redefined the essence of traditional timekeeping with the launch of its 2025 Calendar, themed ‘Fold to Unfold a Sustainable Future’.

President Anura Kumara Dissanayake returned to Sri Lanka today following the conclusion of his official State visit to China.

The Police Narcotics Bureau (PNB) seized over Rs. 283 million in cash, the largest amount ever recovered in the history of the Sri Lankan police, in the Kurunegala area.

The Department of Railways has launched an inquiry after a viral video showed foreign tourists receiving massages inside a train carriage.

The Israeli security cabinet has recommended approving the Gaza ceasefire and hostage return deal, ahead of a full cabinet meeting expected later on Friday, a statement from the prime minister’s office said.

The Energy Ministry stated that the proposed electricity tariff revision would be implemented only upon receiving approval from the Finance Ministry.

One wonders as to what President Anura Kumara Dissanayake would have come up with regarding the MOU which Sri Lanka has signed with the Chinese company Sinopec if he was in the Opposition today, Samagi Taruna Balawegaya National Organiser Chamith Wij

Wijeya Newspaper Limited has become aware of fabricated news articles and social media posts falsely using our brands, Daily Mirror Online and Lankadeepa Online, to spread misinformation about various business personalities.

Sri Lanka has secured the 9th spot on BBC Travel’s list of the ’’25 Best Places to Travel in 2025.’’

Former President Gotabaya Rajapaksa appeared at the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) today (17) and provided a statement before leaving the premises.

The electricity tariff will be reduced by 20% from midnight today, the Public Utilities Commission (PUCSL) announced today.

Levels of the most significant planet-warming gas in our atmosphere rose more quickly than ever previously recorded last year, scientists say, leaving a key global climate target hanging by a thread.

An under-construction luxury hotel property in Colombo has come under the scanner as part of a money laundering probe linked to a Gurugram-based realty company, Indian media reported today.

Train services on the upcountry railway line were disrupted this afternoon following the derailment of a motor trolley between Watagoda and Great Western railway stations, the Railways Department reported.

A Pakistani court on Friday sentenced the country’s already-imprisoned former Prime Minister Imran Khan and his wife to 14 and seven years in jail after finding them guilty of corruption, officials and his lawyer said.

Former Provincial Councillor Salochana Gamage, and another who had been arrested for allegedly accepting a bribe, were further remanded till January 27 by Colombo Chief Magistrate Thanuja Lakmali.

Several train services will be cancelled today due to a shortage of locomotive operators, with only 42 operators available, the Railways Department said.

Three employees of Parliament who were found guilty of sexual harassment on female staff of Parliament have been dismissed, Communications Department of parliament said.

Former President Gotabaya Rajapaksa arrived at the CID a short while ago to record a statement.

Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) MP D.V. Chanaka criticised the government for failing to show progress in the first 110 days, despite expectations of improvement within 100 days.

Former Sri Lankan Ambassador to Russia, Udayanga Weeratunga, who was remanded over the assault of a neighbor, was released on bail by the Nugegoda Magistrate’s Court.